“The core of Azovstal's defenders were superheroes”: Confessions of Ukrainian POWs who made it back home
5700 Confession The Insider September 6, 2022 Contents 1. Kombat: “The doctors had to remove bullets without anesthesia and bandage wounds with sheets” 2. Tork: “They took our watches, chains, rings, and phones, and stuffed them into their pockets” 3. Vishnya: “Encircled by three enemy lines from the beginning till the end, we had little hope of reinforcement” Three months ago, over 2,500 Ukrainian troops ended up in Russian captivity after the siege of the Azovstal steelworks.